If you or a loved one is a candidate for thoracic tumor resection, then you may have questions for your thoracic surgeon Plano TX about the recovery process. Below is a brief breakdown of what you can expect.

First, the patient can expect to remain in the hospital for 5 to 10 days after the spinal tumor has been surgically removed. Following that, physical therapy is a necessary part of recovering from this type of surgery. The time it takes to recover is highly variable, ranging from 3 months to a year. Also, if a primary tumor is successfully removed there is a good chance of full recovery.

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